These categories are in addition to those the site already had, such as cancer, diabetes, IBS and IBD, obesity, deafness, allergies, hepatitis, infertility/impotence, HIV, herpes, and recovering alcoholics.

Prescription4Love.com is an online dating service specializing in particular health circumstances, including STD conditions. These days, many people seek friends online and, consequently, specialized alternative dating services have emerged, says Ricky Durham, president of Prescription4Love.com. Dating with a health condition or STD can be awkward, especially when it comes time to divulge your situation, so an online service such as rescription4Love.com is there to help.

“Finding others with similar circumstances is a natural desire for everyone,” says Durham.” Honesty is important, but finding an opportune situation to raise such subjects can be difficult.”